Fostering adapted badminton for individuals with special needs
SPECIALRACKET project aims to advance our mission for social inclusion of children and youth with special needs through sports. Our dedication to equal opportunities aligns with using sports to foster unity and growth of individuals with special needs. Our idea is based on promoting adapted badminton as a social sport and as an opportunity for inclusion of individuals with special needs. The proposed solution is to use adapted badminton as an inclusive sport, and to create a focused complex training programme on adapted badminton based on recommendations of physicians, psychologists and trainers that will be suitable for individuals with special needs (preschoolers, elementary school age and teenagers) and also to create a training guide for families of individuals with special needs based on recommendations of physicians, psychologists and trainers. The project offers valuable insights and expertise through networking and cooperation between the partners by the planned meetings and research activities, helping us tailor the adapted badminton for individuals with special needs. We aim to enhance their well-being and social integration, transcending physical barriers. Collaborating with experts and like-minded organisations will
strengthen our impact. By participating, we hope to build lasting partnerships and contribute to positive change. This project is a crucial step in equipping us to address the challenges faced by individuals with special needs regarding their physical activities and promote their holistic integration in society through sports. The project consortium involves organisations from Bulgaria, Italy and Greece – engaged in sports and developing physical activities for children and youth with special needs. We will develop and reinforce networks, increase capacity and confront ideas and methods in different areas relating to sport and physical activities to promote social inclusion of children and youth with special needs through adapted badminton.
Partners: APS ASD MSV, Hellenic Powerlifting – Ελληνικό Σωματείο Δυναμικού Τριάθλου